Dee Dee Beewer
Welcome to the Team Michelle Donation Page
Event: | Kansas City Walk |
Date: | Saturday, September 28, 2024 |
Team: | Team Michelle |
Thank you for making your way to the Team Michelle donation page. Let me tell you a little bit about Michelle. She is one of the most brilliant women I’ve ever known. She is a loyal friend, a beloved wife and mother and her sense of humor and wit is unmatched! She was diagnosed with ALS in June of 2018, a month before she and her husband, Kenn were planning to embark on a trip to NYC with a group of lifelong friends. We had been planning this amazing trip for a year. Because of the rapid progression of this disease, they were unable to make the trip. Our group of six left for NYC at the end of July, deeply saddened by the fact that the “life of the party”, Michelle would not be with us. The day before we left, I decided to put their faces on sticks so they would be with us everywhere we went. They were with us on the subway, they were with us at Times Square for Good Morning America, as well as a Tony award-winning Broadway musical. Most importantly, they were with us at Yankee Stadium watching Michelle’s beloved Royals defeat the Yankees.
Thank you for helping me reach my Walk to Defeat ALS® fundraising goal! This is an exciting opportunity for us to work together to support those affected by ALS and to spread awareness of the urgency to find treatments and a cure.
The past two years have brought incredible advancements in ALS research, expanded access to care for people living with ALS, and enabled legislation that impacts the quality of life of people with ALS and their families. WE CAN'T STOP NOW!
Please consider walking with me or sponsoring me. With your help, we will be able to make a difference in the lives of people affected by this disease.
Why We Need Your Help
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a progressive, fatal neuromuscular disease that slowly robs the body of its ability to walk, speak, swallow and breathe. The life expectancy of a person with ALS averages two to five years from the time of diagnosis.
Every 90 minutes a person in this country is diagnosed with ALS and every 90 minutes another person will lose their battle against this disease. ALS occurs throughout the world with no racial, ethnic, or socioeconomic boundaries.
ALS can strike anyone. Presently there is no known cause of the disease, though support is bringing researchers closer to an answer. In the meantime it costs an average of $250,000 a year to provide the care people living with ALS and their families need. Join the movement to bring help and hope today!
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